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As both an active project manager and project management trainer Wholesale Rick Leonard Jersey , I often get asked whether the project management best practices that are applicable for large projects can be applied on smaller projects. This is a really important question and one which all project managers must face up to when managing small projects.




Focusing on project delivery




One of the arguments against using project management methodologies is that they are very process-centric resulting in vast quantities of project documentation which are simply not practical or desirable on small projects. This is a powerful argument and any method which focuses on producing documentation at the expense of delivering the real business benefits of the project will be a hindrance rather than a benefit. After all, the name of the game in project management is delivering business objectives, not producing reams of documents.




There is an ongoing and active discussion within the software development community about the best way to produce software on projects. More recently Wholesale Tre'Quan Smith Jersey , some software professionals have argued for more agile methods of producing software rather than the more traditional heavyweight methods which focused on producing vast quantities of documentation.




Agile methods focus on delivery of software rather than documentation. With this in mind, I think project managers everywhere can learn something from the agile methods employed in software development. In short, this leads us to focus on project delivery rather than project documentation Wholesale Marcus Davenport Jersey , although the critical choice project managers everywhere need to make is how much documentation is really necessary?




Apply the best practices




I am a firm believer in only producing as much as is required by the project. Nothing more and nothing less. A simple rule of thumb is: if it's useful in helping us to deliver the business objectives of the project then produce it, if it isn't useful in helping us to deliver the business objectives of the project then don't waste time to produce it. With this in mind, I believe that in all projects Wholesale P.J. Williams Jersey , at a minimum it is best to apply project management best practices.




Let's consider the best practices in turn and see whether or not the overhead lost in applying best practices is worth the benefits which can be gained.




Defining objectives and scope




Even on the smallest project there will be objectives which must be achieved. As a project manager, it is in your interest to define what these objectives are since you are likely to be assessed on whether the project meets those objectives. It is your responsibility to ensure the project meets those objectives and you are accountable for this. In short, the book stops with you.




Now suppose you don't define and write down what the objectives are Wholesale Andrus Peat Jersey , you are always going to be at the mercy of any boss who decides he's got it in for you. The defined and documented set of objectives is your insurance policy against your manager later coming along and saying you didn't meet the objectives.




However, there is another reason why you still need to define and document the objectives even on a small project. You want to satisfy the needs of the stakeholders since that is what you are paid to do as a project manager. If the objectives aren't defined, then you won't be able to meet those needs through your project.




Similarly with defining the scope. The scope forms the boundary of your project. If you don't define what it is Wholesale Trey Hendrickson Jersey , the likelihood is that it will grow and grow as the project progresses and although you might have started managing a very small project, before long your project could become very much bigger than when you set out.




You still need to document who are the stakeholders on a small project as well. By defining who these are, you can ensure that you cover all of their needs when you define the objectives and deliverables.




Defining deliverables




Somebody is going to have to carry out the actual work to produce whatever is delivered from your project. Even if the deliverables might be small and don't take much time to produce Wholesale Sheldon Rankins Jersey , they should still be written down. By documenting these things and then having them reviewed by others allows errors to be found. Your aim should be to document a detailed enough set of descriptions of the products to be delivered.




These descriptions will then be used by the people who will produce the deliverables. Even if these descriptions take no more than a page of text, it is important to write them in a clear and unambiguous way. If you don't write down a description, it means that the person making the deliverable can interpret what is required in unexpected ways which will only result in work being done later to correct the mistakes. So Wholesale Alex Anzalone Jersey , always define and document the deliverables.




Project planning




If you were to walk up Mount Everest, you would never do it without a considerable amount of planning. Even if you walk up the hill at the back of your house, there is probably some planning involved - what time do you go? What should you take with you? It is the same on even the smallest project where you will still need to work out which activities are required to produce a deliverable Wholesale Marcus Williams Jersey , estimate how long the activities will take, work out how many staff and resources are required and assign activities and responsibilities to staff.




All of these things need to be written down and communicated effectively to the project team members. I've seen lots of people become unstuck because they think they need to use some kind of project management planning software such as Microsoft Project. This is an unnecessary overhead. I've noticed that people tend to waste too much time making their Microsoft Project GanttKnow Which Type of . Cheap Jerseys Online Cheap Jerseys From China Cheap Jerseys From China Cheap MLB Jerseys Free Shipping Cheap NHL Jerseys China Cheap NFL Jerseys China Cheap New NBA Jerseys Cheap Football Jerseys Cheap Nike NFL Jerseys Wholesale Jerseys China